Wahkiakum Eagle-October 2000

WAGLER, Lawrence Wayne
	
  Age 70, of Forest Grove, Ore. and Naselle, died in Hillsboro
after a short illness.
  He was born in Pemberville, Ohio, the youngest son of Lawrence
and Lillian McCurdy Wagler.  He was raised in Ohio and moved to 
Farmington with his parents and later to Rosburg where he met Patricia 
Raistakka and later married on July 11, 1950 in San Francisco.  They 
celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary with the renewal of their 
vows this year.  He served in the Navy from 1947 through 1951.
  He worked in the logging industry until he was injured and later 
became a professional meat cutter for 30 years in stores in the 
Portland and Western Washington county areas.
  After retiring from the meat cutting industry he cared for his 
father-in-law, Leo Raistakka.
  He was employed by Chevron Oil and the Oregon Health Sciences 
University hospital in food services for several years retiring at the 
age of 65.
  He was a member of the Meat Cutters Local 143, a 27-year member of 
the Forest Grove Grange, a cub scout and Webelos leader, P.T.A. member, 
Forest Grove Kiwanis club member, Road Runners Motorcycle club, the 
Brown Baggers Investment club, Mount Olive Lutheran church and enjoyed 
a variety of personal activities.
  Survivors include his wife at home; daughters, Laurie Ann Wagler-
Burke of Beaverton, Ore., and Rebecca Lynn Wagler-Underhill of 
Portland; his son, Barry Wayne of Scappoose, Ore.; six grandchildren; 
three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Donald of Tucson, Ariz., and 
Milford of Peru, Ind.; a sister, Margaret Wagler-Eninger of 
Shelbyville, Ind.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
  A memorial service was held October 5 in the Forest Grove Mount Olive 
Lutheran church.  Funeral services were held Saturday at the Naselle 
Evangelical Lutheran church.
  Penttila's Chapel by the Sea, Long Beach, was in charge in this area.

Peaceful Hill Cemetery-Naselle, Wa.
08 Jun 1930-01 Oct 2000
(As transcribed by the Wahkiakum County Historical Society 2006 from 
original newspaper collection.)